Brake 101: How to Set Up and Adjust MTB Brakes!

Brakes, an incredibly important yet overlooked part of your bike that plays a huge part in how much performance you can get out of it. Every rider needs to know how to set up MTB brakes! We thought it would be a great idea to put together a Brake 101 intro video explaining all things brakes, from bedding them in to, to adjusting your levers, to choosing the right rotors for your ride. There are a million videos out there about how to bleed your brakes and a lot of systems are different in that aspect so we left that out, but we made sure to cover plenty more important topics in this video. We want to make sure that by the time you've reached the end of the video, you feel confident that you're able to get your brakes dialed in like a pro. Join Darin and Mark as they go over a variety of brake-related topics in hopes we can get you all out there with properly functioning brakes to keep your rides safe, long-lasting, and enjoyable!
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro/Reel
0:40 - Brake Bedding Process
4:45 - LEVER ADJUSTMENTS
5:50 - Lever Reach
6:36 - Lever Angle
8:35 - Tool-free Adjustment (SRAM Code RSC)
10:23 -BRAKE PAD MATERIAL
10:55 - Metallic vs. Organic
14:07 - Cleaning Your Pads and Rotors?
15:00 - Pad and Rotor Contamination
16:46 - ROTORS AND ADAPTERS
17:35 - Why You Might want to Consider Upgrading Rotors
20:03 - Rotor Adapters
21:41 - Mounting Options/Adapters
22:47 - Summary/Outro
Products in this video:
SRAM Code RSC: www.jensonusa.com/SRAM-Code-R...
SRAM HS2 Rotors: www.jensonusa.com/SRAM-HS2-Rotor
SRAM Centerline Rotors: www.jensonusa.com/SRAM-Center...
DT Swiss 6-Bolt Adapter: www.jensonusa.com/DT-Swiss-Ce...
Wolf Tooth Centerlock Lockring: www.jensonusa.com/Wolf-tooth-...
Brake Adapters: www.jensonusa.com/Brake-Parts...
Brake Rotors: www.jensonusa.com/Brake-Rotors
Brake Pads: www.jensonusa.com/Brake-Pads
MTB Brakes: www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bi...
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Keep up the great work guys!

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Dana White is funny!

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keep pedaling haha